Compact disc storage rack

Abstract

A storage rack for storing compact discs in an orderly manner fashioned from two side rail structures mountable to the inner side surfaces of a container. The rail structures provide horizontal support surfaces for holding the compact disc storage boxes in an organized coplanar position. The inner edge of each rail structure includes a replaceable elastic band that spans from the rail structure for securing the storage boxes and further provide propulsion of the individual boxes upon the simultaneous application of finger pressure and lifting of the individual box allowing ejection to a distance sufficient to permit grasping side edges of the individual box.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A device for storing a plurality of objects such as compact disc storage boxes comprising: a first side rail structure formed from a single piece of material having a height and a length defined by a mounting surface and a frontal face, a plurality of parallelly spaced apart shelf flanges projecting outwardly from said frontal face to a predetermined width which is substantially less than a corresponding width of an object to be stored, each said shelf flange having an upwardly projecting tab disposed on a front edge formed perpendicular and integral to said shelf flange; at least one elastic band releasably coupled along a distal end of said side rail structure for biasing said object to be stored against said projecting tabs; a means for locking a portion of said elastic band to said side rail; a means for securing said mounting surface to an inner surface of a storage housing; and a second side rail structure forming a mirror image of said first side rail structure; whereby the mounting surfaces of said first and second side rail structure are available for securing to the opposing inner surfaces of a cabinet allowing insertion of an object to be stored onto opposing shelf flanges for biasing against said projecting tabs thus securing said object to be stored in a substantially co-planar position with said shelf flanges wherein removal of a stored object is performed by upwardly urging said object to overcome said biasing and said projecting tabs allowing removal from said shelf flanges.   
     
     
       2. The device for storing a plurality of objects according to claim 1 wherein said elastic band includes a bifurcated tangent end operatively associated with said locking means. 
     
     
       3. The device for storing a plurality of objects according to claim 1 wherein said locking means is defined as a first and second T-shaped mortise located along said mounting surface of said side rails receptive to securing one end of said elastic band in said first mortise and a second end of said elastic band in said second mortise. 
     
     
       4. The device for storing a plurality of objects according to claim 1 wherein said elastic band includes a backing tab located near a distal end of each said shelf flange. 
     
     
       5. The device for storing a plurality of objects according to claim 1 wherein each said side rail structure is sized for installation in a cabinet interior. 
     
     
       6. A device for storing a plurality of compact disc storage boxes comprising: a first side rail structure formed from a single piece of molded plastic having a height and a length defined by a mounting surface and a frontal face, a plurality of parallelly spaced apart shelf flanges project outwardly from said frontal face to a predetermined width which is substantially less than a corresponding width of a compact disc storage box, each said shelf flange having an upwardly projecting perpendicular placed front tab disposed on one end and a backing tab disposed on a distal end of each said shelf flange formed integral to said shelf flange; a single piece elastic band releasably coupled to a distal end of each said side rail structure operatively associated with said backing tab for biasing a compact disc storage box against said front tabs, said elastic band having bifurcated tangent ends; T-shaped mortises operatively associated with said tangent ends; a means for securing said mounting surface to an inner surface of a cabinet and locking said tangent ends in said mortises; and a second side rail structure forming a mirror image of said first side rail structure; whereby the tangent ends of said elastic band are placed within said T-shaped mortises and the mounting surfaces of said first and second side rail structure are secured to the opposing inner surfaces of a cabinet locking said elastic band along the distal end of each shelf flange allowing insertion of a compact disc storage box onto opposing shelf flanges for biasing against said front tab securing said compact disc storage box in a substantially co-planar position with said shelf flanges, wherein removal of said compact disc storage box is performed by upwardly urging of said compact disc storage box to overcome said biasing and said front tab allowing removal from said shelf flanges.